Sound Health: Music and the Mind—Rhythm in Action Workshop

Saturday, June 3, 2017 9:45 AM

In this 45-minute creative drama workshop—best enjoyed by children ages 2-5—we will explore the rhythms, rhymes, and music in your favorite stories like Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? FREE, no tickets required.

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FREE, no tickets required.

Move to the beat with Arts on the Horizon! In this 45-minute creative drama workshop, we will explore the rhythms, rhymes, and music in your favorite stories like Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Put your bodies and minds in motion through music and dramatic play! Most enjoyed by children ages 2-5. First come, first served.

The Kennedy Center, the National Institutes of Health, and renowned soprano and Kennedy Center Artistic Advisor at Large Renée Fleming have launched this new partnership designed to explore the connections between music, health, and wellness. The collaboration, spearheaded by Fleming, builds upon the performances that the National Symphony Orchestra has given at the NIH Clinical Center over the past several years, broadening the scope and bringing together the diverse artistic resources of the Kennedy Center with the scientific, clinical, and research expertise of the NIH. See related events.

Over two days on June 2 and 3,in association with the National Endowment for the Arts, Sound Health: Music and the Mindwill feature performances, as well as interactive presentations and discussions with some of the leading minds working at the intersection of neuroscience and music from around the world.

Says Renée Fleming:“A tremendous wealth of knowledge exists between the nation’s largest performing arts center and our largest health research institute. I hoped we could share and amplify the exciting work being done where science and music intersect, by bringing these two great institutions together for this initiative. There are ramifications here for a host of health topics: childhood development, autism, pain management, Alzheimer’s, PTSD—the list goes on and on, because music’s impact on the brain can be so powerful.”